Neon Disciple - (I've Gotta) Love Me Lyrics

Battled this so it could leave my lips
Embattled with grit not knowing when to quit
College bound and dropped out into rehab's grip
Cheated death a few times like "nah, not yet"
Avoided mishaps through an annual trip
Into the deep end where I'd drink like a fish
Cuz the riptide dragged me from shore again
Till I ended up half dead on a floor again
Now I finally see that I'm the shit
For the way I hold it down for my wife and kids
Survived this long to be who I am for them
Lived long enough to know I got more to give
Now I finally see life's not a bitch
She forgives and persists even though you're a dick
Cuz there's work to be done when you've got kids
And there's love to give if you can let it in

Survived and thrived
No more lies
Behind at times
But now I see that I

Gotta love me, me, me, me, me
Gotta love me, me, me, me, me
Gotta love me, me, me, me, me
Gotta love me, me, me, me, me

Love the way I just take the hits
Bang out the dents when I got a minute
Done playing the victim and getting defensive
I'm a god to myself and that's the lesson
Inspired myself to get this method
Cuz you gotta know hell so you can learn to love heaven
Not ashamed of myself, life taught me well
It's been a long road to forgive myself
Had to put these demons on a shelf
Instead of letting them drag me down to hell
I've been patient as hell, deserve to feel well
I've worked hard for this, my success was willed
Fought against doubts and the darkest clouds
Couldn't stand the storm so rebuilt the house
Worked quiet as a mouse till I could sing it loud
I've come so far and never felt so proud
Startin' to see what this is all about
If you wanna go north quit driving south
You can't listen 'till you shut your mouth
And hear what the universe is screaming loud

Survived and thrived
No more lies
Behind at times
But now I see that I

Gotta love me, me, me, me, me
Gotta love me, me, me, me, me
Gotta love me, me, me, me, me
Gotta love me, me, me, me, me

Take a look, it's one helluva glow up
Meeting fate in the eyes and offering love
If you're down the only choice is to get back up
Meet chaos at the mouth and pucker up
Been down and out feeling totally stuck
But now I lift the shroud and rack wins up
The storm'll come every now and again
The moment won't last but it's not the end

Survived and thrived
No more lies
Behind at times
But now I see that I

Gotta love me, me, me, me, me
Gotta love me, me, me, me, me
Gotta love me, me, me, me, me
Gotta love me, me, me, me, me
Gotta love me, me, me, me, me
Gotta love me, me, me, me, me
Gotta love me, me, me, me, me
Gotta love me, me, me, me, me